# Ep 166: Engraving with the Sun, Explosive Welding, Juggling Chainsaws, and Torturing Wago Connectors

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2022-04-29
- Length: 1h 09m
- Episode: 166
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing-wago-connectors

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review the 2022 Sci-Fi Contest winners, including Reuben Fixit's Star Trek shuttle console and ROB, a large tracked robot. They discuss various hacks such as a solar-powered CNC engraver, a destructive test of Wago connectors, and Tom 7's unconventional data storage methods using the internet and Tetris. The episode also covers explosive welding, Honda's aggressive takedown of 3D printing files, and other community projects like thermionic converters and FPV drone racing.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=1) Introduction and 2022 Sci-Fi Contest Winners
- [11:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=672) Solar-Powered CNC Engraver and Sun Tracking
- [16:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=995) Destructive Testing of Wago Connectors
- [26:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=1612) Resin Casting with Wren Shape and CNC
- [32:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=1938) Machine Learning Push-up Enforcer and Darkroom Hacks
- [39:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=2351) Tom 7's Unconventional Data Storage Methods
- [47:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=2820) Quick Hacks: Thermionic Converters and FPV Drones
- [49:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=2957) Explosive Welding and NASA Documentation
- [59:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-04-29-ep-166-engraving-with-the-sun-explosive-welding-juggling-chainsaws-and-torturing#t=3593) Honda's 3D Printing Takedown and IP Issues

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Wago (product)
- Reuben Fixit (other)
- ROB (product)
- Zap Wizards (other)
- Tom 7 (other)
- Honda (company)
- Prusa (company)
- NASA (company)

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- [Episode 057: brainstorming](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-05-episode-057-brainstorming) (Making It)
- [Episode 159: Drowning in cardboard](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-03-09-episode-159-drowning-in-cardboard) (Making It)
- [406: Willy Wonka Is THE ONLY THING](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-04-406-willy-wonka-is-the-only-thing) (Making It)
- [Space Difficulties and Lost Heroes - Wanzing Workshop Whemmle](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-11-06-space-difficulties-and-lost-heroes-wanzing-workshop-whemmle) (The Amp Hour)
- [Episode 143: ROBOTS!!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-10-episode-143-robots) (Making It)

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